Computing systems, devices and methods for identifying important access roads to a geographic location
First Claim
1. A method in a computing system for identifying important access roads for a geographic location, the method comprising:
- identifying, by one or more processors, a plurality of previous requests for directions between a multiplicity of sources and one or more destinations identical, or proximate, to the geographic location;
determining, by the one or more processors, routes between the multiplicity of sources and the one or more destinations;
identifying, by the one or more processors, (i) a first road segment that is commonly shared by at least two of the determined routes, and (ii) a second road segment that is commonly shared by at least two additional of the determined routes;
determining, by the one or more processors, that the first road segment is used more frequently than the second road segment; and
designating, by the one or more processors, the first road segment as an important access road for the geographic location.
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Abstract
To identify important access roads for a geographic location, multiple previous requests for directions between a multiplicity of sources and one or more destinations identical, or proximate, to the geographic location are identified. Further, routes between the multiplicity of sources and the one or more destinations are determined. Still further, common road segments shared by at least some of the determined routes are identified, and a set of important access roads for the geographic location are selected from among the identified road segments based on how frequently the identified road segments are used.
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1. A method in a computing system for identifying important access roads for a geographic location, the method comprising:
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identifying, by one or more processors, a plurality of previous requests for directions between a multiplicity of sources and one or more destinations identical, or proximate, to the geographic location; determining, by the one or more processors, routes between the multiplicity of sources and the one or more destinations; identifying, by the one or more processors, (i) a first road segment that is commonly shared by at least two of the determined routes, and (ii) a second road segment that is commonly shared by at least two additional of the determined routes; determining, by the one or more processors, that the first road segment is used more frequently than the second road segment; and designating, by the one or more processors, the first road segment as an important access road for the geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method in a computing system for identifying important access roads for a geographic location, the method comprising:
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selecting, by one or more processors, a geographic area that encloses the geographic location; identifying, by the one or more processors, previous requests for directions between a multiplicity of sources and a plurality of destinations within the geographic area; determining, by the one or more processors, routes between the multiplicity of sources and a boundary of the geographic area; identifying, by the one or more processors, a first road segment that is commonly shared by at least two of the determined routes, and (ii) a second road segment that is commonly shared by at least two additional of the determined routes; determining, by the one or more processors, that the first road segment is used more frequently than the second road segment; and designating, by the one or more processors, the first road segment as an important access road for the geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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